SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE
We are currently accepting submissions of new writing to be considered for both the showcase and the development network. There is no deadline for submissions as various development opportunities will be available to selected shows throughout 2009 and we are already considering shows for the 2009 West End Showcase. A decision will be made on the selected shows for the 2008 November West End showcase by the end of September so submissions intended for the 2008 showcase only would need to be submitted by the end of August.

SUMMER PITCHING DAYS
This Summer we started holding “Pitching Days” for writers to present their work and have an opportunity to meet the Perfect Pitch Panel in person. The writers can bring along a small cast to perform an extract form their show or they can simply use the opportunity to play us some of the material on CD and chat to us about the journey of their piece so far and their future visions for it. We held three pitching days in London and one in Edinburgh. We hope to hold further sessions either towards the end of this year or at the beginning of next year. In the mean time we are always accepting submissions as hard copies to the office address.


WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR WORK
There is no strict criteria surrounding the submission of any musical you wish to be considered for Perfect Pitch and work can be at any stage of completion to be considered for the development network but the West End Showcase will present all shows as a 45-minute one-act piece and will only showcase fully developed completed shows ready for commercial production. All work submitted to Perfect Pitch Musicals Ltd must include at least one British Writer in the creative team.

All submissions are considered by a panel of industry professionals with the final decisions made by Andy Barnes. He is especially interested in new innovative British writing that has commercial potential and could generate a new audience for British Musical

Try and provide as much information about the piece as possible. The history, who has been involved so far, any previous try-outs or workshops, what are your aims for the piece etc. If you have a creative team involved provide brief biographies about them and the role they are playing in the development of the piece. Having no creative team in place will NOT count against you in any way. Part of the support Perfect Pitch offers is to help find the right collaborators for you.

When submitting the work, explain why you want to present it in Perfect Pitch? What do you hope to achieve from it? And what are your aims for the piece in the longer term? If your show is chosen for the Network Development you will benefit from the many opportunities our Perfect Pitch Partners have to offer to progress your piece. If selected at any stage for the West End Showcase your material will be seen by a host of influential industry professionals including producers, venues and directors. Songs that are included in the Musicals Concert will be seen by new audiences nationwide.

A small percentage of the Writers royalties that may accrue in the event of future commercial productions of your show will, for an agreed period, be paid to Perfect Pitch Musicals Ltd to support the new emerging composers – or maybe your own latest new production!